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    Tennessee Rifle Decorations

    Chris is right on the money. Inlays are not uncommon for TN rifles although few and far between. Engraving is pretty rare other than the makers name on the barrel and maybe on the lock. My guess is the locks were purchased already engraved. The most common inlays I have seen are simple...
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    How much to get started?

    Yes, you can get started for under a grand. I'd say if you are patient and keep an eye on the for sale section you could get a rifle and everything you need to fire a ball down range for $600 to $700 and have a fine rifle to shoot for years. A TC (Thompson Center) or Lyman flint is a great...
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    "Hog" Rifle

    Docwilly, IMHO: The term Hog rifle, Bear rifle, and Squirrel rifle are all stereotyped names more to describe the primary use of the gun. I think under .50 cal is the more common cal. when refering to the rifle as a Hog Rifle. Something between .45 and .50 seems to be the most common as Tom...
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    spring and plate steel choices

    So questions about gunbuilding can't be answered by a professional gunbuilder? :headslap:
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    spring and plate steel choices

    Yes, great advice. You'll learn much.
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    the hardware store flintlock

    Matty, Hardware Store variety covers a lot of locks and triggers. It's a pretty generic term. Don't think that all hardware store locks look like that one. When someone say "Hardware Store" type I think more of a percussion lock than a flint. You may also hear the term Keg Lock. They are...
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    the hardware store flintlock

    The cock is very similar to a 1803 Harpers Ferry lock. It's not the most common lock for a Southern gun but not uncommon either. Ken
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    looking for a book

    Longbow, I know you are looking to borrow one but Track still sells them for $8.95. Steve sold the rights but it is still in print. Cheers, Ken
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    cast pewter nose caps

    That's a pretty hard thing to nail down. Most of the original pewter/lead nose caps I've seen were on later percussion era Southern guns. That would put it being common in the South around 1840ish. I'm not saying pewter wasn't used elsewhere or earlier but that’s been my observation.
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    Is getting the lock "tuned" worth it?

    Roundball, Liston Rice does the barrels. L.C. used to do them but Liston took it over a couple of years back. I agree with Labonte, L.C. is the only one assembling the Late Ketland lock for Jim.
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    Is getting the lock "tuned" worth it?

    I believe the Late Ketland to be one of the best contemporary locks on the market. Never seen one that needed anything to produce showers of sparks except a properly fitted flint. Jim stands behind his locks 100% unless you do something to alter the lock. If you have a problem after you shoot...
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    Poor Boy-Barn gun etc.

    I'll throw some food for thought in here for discussion. There's no wrong or right since these terms might mean something different for different folks. Poor Boy, Barn gun, Schimmel = modern terms to describe plain guns within the various schools. Poor Boy is most often used when describing...
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    Let's see some "Poor-boys".

    That's a beauty Roy! Excellant work as always. Cheers, Ken
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    Let's see some "Poor-boys".

    Sniper, Great looking guns. I really like the top one. Ken
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    Let's see some "Poor-boys".

    I consider this to be a poor-boy type rifle. She's based on an original Mathew Gillespie rifle. 38", 7/8" Rice barrel x .50 cal. Cheers, Ken [/img] [/img]
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    1st poured nosecap - pics

    She looks great! You should be very happy. I wish my first attempt had gone so well. My first attempt was followed by learning the best method for cleaning out a bad pour and starting over. Which, by the way is to use a soldering iron and melt it out small sections at a time. I'll take...
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    Southern style

    Great looking horn! Very nice work. Ken
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    Replacing Triggerguards

    Mongo, I hate to be the bearer of bad news but there is no way the 1 inch longer TN guard will fit into the inlets for the SC guard. You are going to have wood to replace somewhere. Not an easy task on a finished rifle. I think the best suggestion is to order a replacement guard of the same type.
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    Layout White

    Layout white is just white water color. Cheap and available at most hobby stores. liquid paper works also. Put it on thin with your finger or it will chip off. When I'm working with brass I color it with a black permenant magic marker and then scratch my cut lines with a knife blade or...
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    2nd rifle done, TN style halfstock

    Great looking rifle Tim! I love seeing you built a TN 1/2 stock. Not many folks build them but there were plenty around. Reshaping the triggers is a nice touch and goes a long way toward making it look like the old boys used to build. The architecture is dead on. Love the comb. Something a...
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